Steve Bruhn

NASA Systems Engineer,
Ex-Motorsports photographer, recovering "big" person.

Hometown: Huntsville, AL

Occupation: Systems Engineer

Interests: Arguing about how crappy health care is!

Posts

If this source is correct, almost 7% of Americans have some kind of thyroid condition. That is 20 million people, or one in every 15. That's weird, because when this comes up in conversations, the CW seems to be that it is very rare, or if you are affected, you are just an "exception," and what y...

Weight Watchers Admits They Were Wrong, All Calories are Not the Same

Weight Watchers is cancelling their points system and finally admitting that all calories are not the same. This was first spotted on forum- David Kirchoff, president of Weight Watchers, the world's largest diet company, recently said on their website: "Calorie counting has become unhelpful. Whe...

Why Does a Starvation Diet Slow Metabolism?

We hear that starvation diets will slow your metabolism down and your body just adjusts for it and uses less calories. It's true. But how much, and how does it work? It can lower your metabolism by as much as 40%, and if you return to normal eating, it doesn't just go back to normal. From a hando...

Brush Your Teeth and Take Your Melatonin

Here's a health tip good for just about everyone-take melatonin at betime to sleep better and wake up a little healthier. (it's not for everyone, see the warnings too) It's not just for getting over jeg lag. It helps get your natural nightime clock going right so your daytime clock starts out rig...

I Wish Skinny People Would Shut Up About D&E!

When I was 300 lb, I used to poke at skinny people on forums that acted like they were experts on diets and exercize (D&E), and since they are thin, they must be right... Not. If you want to understand diets and weight problems, the last person you need advice from is someone who doesn't have the...

Goals

Eat healthier (1271 followers)

Write a book (491 followers)

Help people live healthier and happier lives (2522 followers)

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